Etymology

xanthomonad

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Today it means: Any of the genus Xanthomonas of proteobacteria. Full definition →

Latin monas
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  1. Latin · derived frommonas“one, unity”
  2. English todayxanthomonad

From xantho- + monad, from Latin monas (“one, unity”).

Words from the same roots

Latinmonas all →

monad

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